Wednesday, 23 May 2012

There Is No Ja'fari Madhhab!

Sincere
Muslims who may possess good intent, but are insufficiently educated in their
Deen, are misled into accepting a myth of a so-called “fifth Madhhab” referred
to as the “Ja’fari Madhhab,” supposedly named after Imam Sayyid Ja’far
as-Sadiq, radiyallahu ‘anh. The above-mentioned are unaware of the fact that no
such Madhhab exists, is not accepted by Muslims as a “fifth Madhhab,” and is a
continuous attempt by Shiites[1] to gain acceptance from Muslims under the
guise of a school
of Islamic Law
(Shari’ah). Examination of this “Madhhab” by one who does not have a firm
foundation in Shari’ah or a sound grasp on the existence and history of Islamic
Law will lead one to unknowingly think: “This is very similar to the Maliki and
Hanafi Madhhab.” A brief glance at the history of this hoax, who it is named
after, and where its name really originates is necessary in order to understand
its inception.

As it is well known, the Four Imams of Fiqh[2] wrote many books pertaining to
Islamic Jurisprudence, Doctrine, and Worship. Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (radiyallahu
‘anh) did not write any books on such matters, but as related in
Asmaa’ul-Mu’allifeen, three books were written by Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq: 1.)
Taqseem-i-Ru’ya, 2.) Jami’atu fil-Jafr, and 3.) Kitab-ul-Jafr. The word Jafr
means a four month-old lamb. When referenced in scientific terminology, the
word “Jafr” relates to a branch of predicting future events beforehand. In the
narrative of Sayyid Abdul-Wahhab and Kamus-ul-A’lam, it is related that the
first book written in this science was by Hazrat Babul-‘Ilm Ali ibn Abu Talib
(karramallah wajhah). Two of the three books written by Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq
were written on sheets of sheepskin, and because of this, the science dealt
with in these two books was named ‘Ilm-i-Jafr.

A book titled Imam-i Ja’far Buyrugu, in the possession of Shiites today, was
written by a clergyman named Ja’far bin Husain al-Qummi (d. AD 951), who was
the first to write on religious practice in the Shi’ah religion. Abu Ja’far
Muhammad al-Tusi (d. AD 1068) wrote another book, titled Risala-i Ja’fariyyah,
a commentary consisting of twenty volumes. Putting forward the books written by
the two Ja’fars (al-Qummi and al-Tusi), Shiites name themselves “Ja’fari,” thus
attempting to project that they are directly following Hazrat Imam Ja’far
al-Sadiq, the way that Muslims who are Hanafi or Hanbali actually follow Imam
Abu Hanifah or Imam Ahmad ibn Hambal, respectively. Exploiting the similarity
between the words “Ja’far” and “Jafr,” Shiites assert that these two books,
authored by Abu Ja’far al-Tusi and Ja’far al-Qummi, were written by Imam Ja’far
al-Sadiq (radiyallahu ‘anh).

Clearly, the “Ja’fari Madhhab” is a case of word games being played. Some even
have the cheeks to say that it is the “Madhhab of Ahlul-Bayt.” The Four
Madhhabs of al-Islam (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i, and Hambali) were either founded
by the Imams themselves or by their students who expounded upon the decisions
of the Imams. The ‘Ilm of Hazrat Ja’far al-Sadiq can only find it in the
Madhhabs of Imam al-A’zam Abu Hanifah and Imam Malik ibn Anas (rahmatullahi
alaihima), both of whom were the only students of Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq to have
a Madhhab founded. The direct connection with the Ahlul-Bayt is prevalent in
Madhhab of both. The Maliki Madhhab connects with Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq. The
Hanafi Madhhab connects to a total of five members from amongst the Ahli-Bait,
four of which being Imams. In addition to the gaining of ‘Ilm from Imam Ja’far
al-Sadiq, Imam Abu Hanifah gained ‘Ilm from Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, Imam Zaid
ibn Ali, and Abdullah ibn Hasan ibn Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhuma). The Sahibain
(Imam Muhammad al-Shaibani and Imam Abu Yusuf al-Ansari) gained ‘Ilm from Imam
Musa ibn Ja’far al-Kazim (rahmatullahi ‘alaih). Thus, the true Madhhab of
Ahlul-Bayt resides within the Hanafi and Maliki Madhhabs.

From the facts presented, it is evident that the “Ja’fari Madhhab” is not only
a non-existent (and illegitimate) school of Islamic Law, but it is merely a
cloak utilized by Shiites, with their clergymen plagiarizing many of the works
of Islamic Jurists and placing the name Ja’fari (or Imami) upon them. Muslims
should not allow themselves or their family members to get tricked, swayed, or
softened by Shi’ah propaganda. If one wishes to gain the Fiqh of Imam Ja’far
al-Sadiq (radiyallahu ‘anh), then one does not have to look any further than
the Hanafi or Maliki Madhhab.

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